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Since most parties involved now know what is brewing, I can let the rest of the world in on it. On Tuesday another Lowe's store called me and asked me to talk to them about the manager's position in their electrical department. I told them that I had just been named manager of the electrical department in my own store. Long story shortened, I have met with the store manager of both stores and it now sits in the other store manager's hands. My manager is OK with me leaving because the move would be advantageous to me in several ways. But the advantages are not major. So stay or move, I will be happy. A new adventure is always rife with excitement and apprehension. I just want to get settled in as manager and begin growing a department. I believe I have learned enough and will learn a lot more that will benefit the department. Either department.

Today was supposed to be my first day as manager in my department, but there were no visible changes. They have not given me a new name tag yet nor have they given me the computer privileges as far as I know. I also do not have a card department managers carry to help with over-rides at the registers. That part I can do without for sure. The computer privileges will enable me to better fine tune inventory as needed. The name tag, well, I'm not not much for name tags with positional status anyway. I have always liked the fact that every employee of Lowe's wore the same color vest (well with the exception of the PSAs). We talk of being a team a lot, and by not having overt distinctions between the different levels we are seen more as a team by customers. My opinion.

I am a hands on person, regardless of my position, anyway. When I was a field service manager for Diskriter I had my own territory of computers to take care of. I wasn't a bossing manager. Nor will I be here.

More when it happens. Daniel and I took a 3 mile walk yesterday evening back over the large hill behind us. Took us about an hour to cover the distance. It is so very peaceful behind this ridge line that is just 500 yards or so west of us. You pop over the ridge and into a valley that could be a thousand miles from paved roads. No traffic sounds. Just birds chirping, a dog or two barking at whatever they need to, cows mooing at us as we walk by their domain. Sure makes me wish we had looked there for a house. Probably couldn't have found one. There are about 6 or 7 on the entire road. But one of our neighbors bought some land and built a new home. They have a driveway that looks like it's a quarter of a mile or more. Just a very serene setting.

Lots of places like that left here in Virginia. I am so glad most of the country moved on west!!